Christian presence in the Holy Land

Little has been written about the Christians of the Holy Land, mostly personal impressions and experiences of foreign nationals during their visits or short time stay in Palestine.The book "Christian Presence in the Holy Land" written by Fuad Farah, an indigenous Christian with more than forty years of deep involvement chairing elected church councils, is a historical documentation as well as a detailed account of current issues related to the local Christian community. Issues such as demography, emigration and their deteriorating status socially, economically and politically are raising well-founded doubts in regard to their future prospects.The characteristics and importance of Christian presence in the Holy Land as well as the Arab-Israeli conflict and the rise of Jewish and Islamic extremism are well discussed in the book. So is the historical background of the different Christian communities and their highly valued contribution to the Arab population in the field of educational, medical and social services.To those interested in Christian communal presence in the Holy Land, it is a well informative source and reference worthy of their attention.… (more)